Description
The qualities we admire in grizzly bears – their fierceness and strength – are also the source of the expression “Mama Bear”. Female grizzlies are known to be fiercely protective of their cubs, and will aggressively defend them at all costs. But in the absence of perceived threats, a sow reveals her softer side, nurturing her young through their first three years of life and imparting the life lessons needed to ensure their survival. That tenderness between a mother and her cubs, so often hidden from our view, is magnificently captured on this 99.99% pure silver coins reverse, where multifaceted engraving takes a more geometric and dimensional approach to the grizzly bear’s distinctive form within the traditionally engraved scene.
Meet the newest addition to the Royal Canadian Mint’s Multifaceted Animal Family. An uncommon size, this 50 mm coin is the second 2 oz. coin to feature multifaceted engraving. By applying the art style to a wildlife species whose shape is well known, the highly reflective geometric facets elevate the fauna design and transform it into something truly unique.
KEY FEATURES:
– See the animal world from a different angle! The second Multifaceted Animal Family coin reveals the more tender side of the grizzly bear, an icon of Western Canada.
– While multifaceted engraving brings the grizzly bears to life, the rest of the scene is traditionally engraved.
– Features a 50 mm diameter, an uncommon size that draws you into the engraved scene and provides plenty of space for all the engraved details.
– The obverse features a pattern of laser-engraved polygon shapes – a nod to the multifaceted engraving on the reverse.
Mintage: 4,500
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 62.69 g
Diameter: 50 mm
Face Value: $30
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: W. Allan Hancock
Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box
Finished Size: 118 mm x 97 mm
